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Duggan to step down as dean of Upstate Medical University’s College of Medicine in October
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dr. David Duggan will step down as dean of Upstate Medical University’s College of Medicine on Oct. 15. Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena, president

SRC names Hair to new COO position
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. has promoted Kevin Hair to the newly created position of chief operating officer. Hair has worked for SRC for more
People news: ConMed adds Aronson to board of directors
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based manufacturer of surgical devices, announced that it has added Martha Goldberg Aronson to its board of
NYSERDA: Crews begin work on Ithaca College solar project
ITHACA, N.Y — Construction work continues on a 2.9 megawatt (MW) solar-electric project for Ithaca College (IC) at a site about 40 miles from campus.
China Garden Chinese Restaurant to formally open March 1 in Owego
OWEGO, N.Y. — China Garden Chinese Restaurant will formally open next Tuesday, March 1, in Owego. The restaurant will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the

Judge tosses City of Syracuse lawsuit against Inner Harbor developer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A judge on Monday dismissed the City of Syracuse lawsuit against COR Development Company, LLC, which accused the Fayetteville–based developer of fraud

Lockheed Martin Salina plant to work on radars in contract with Romania
SALINA, N.Y. — The Salina plant of Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) will work on two new TPS-77 radars for Romania under a new contract

Syracuse women’s basketball earns highest AP ranking in program history
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse women’s basketball team has climbed to No. 18 in the latest Associated Press (AP) poll, the highest ranking in program
New York milk production rises over 4 percent in January
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York dairy farms produced 1.22 billion pounds of milk in January, up 4.1 percent from the year-ago period, the USDA’s New York
Generations Bank to renovate its Seneca Falls office, promote use of technology
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Seneca Falls–based Generations Bank announced plans to renovate its branch office in Seneca Falls. Generations also unveiled a new initiative called
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